This example resets settings of Dynamixel to default values. The Factoryreset function has three operation modes:

0xFF : reset all values (ID to 1, baudrate to 57600)

0x01 : reset all values except ID (baudrate to 57600)

0x02 : reset all values except ID and baudrate.

Available Dynamixel

All series using protocol 2.0

Sample code

#!/usr/bin/env python# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-## factory_reset.py## Created on: 2016. 6. 16.# Author: Ryu Woon Jung (Leon)### ********* Factory Reset Example *********### Available Dynamixel model on this example : All models using Protocol 2.0# This example is designed for using a Dynamixel PRO 54-200, and an USB2DYNAMIXEL.# To use another Dynamixel model, such as X series, see their details in E-Manual(support.robotis.com) and edit below "#define"d variables yourself.# Be sure that Dynamixel PRO properties are already set as %% ID : 1 / Baudnum : 3 (Baudrate : 1000000 [1M])## Be aware that:# This example resets all properties of Dynamixel to default values, such as %% ID : 1 / Baudnum : 1 (Baudrate : 57600)#importos,sysifos.name=='nt':importmsvcrtdefgetch():returnmsvcrt.getch().decode()else:importtty,termiosfd=sys.stdin.fileno()old_settings=termios.tcgetattr(fd)tty.setraw(sys.stdin.fileno())defgetch():returnsys.stdin.read(1)os.sys.path.append('../dynamixel_functions_py')# Path settingfromtimeimportsleepimportdynamixel_functionsasdynamixel# Uses Dynamixel SDK library# Control table addressADDR_PRO_BAUDRATE=8# Control table address is different in Dynamixel model# Protocol versionPROTOCOL_VERSION=2# See which protocol version is used in the Dynamixel# Default settingDXL_ID=1# Dynamixel ID: 1BAUDRATE=1000000DEVICENAME="/dev/ttyUSB0".encode("utf-8")# Check which port is being used on your controller# ex) Windows: "COM1" Linux: "/dev/ttyUSB0"FACTORYRST_DEFAULTBAUDRATE=57600# Dynamixel baudrate set by factoryresetNEW_BAUDNUM=3# New baudnum to recover Dynamixel baudrate as it wasOPERATION_MODE=0x01# 0xFF : reset all values# 0x01 : reset all values except ID# 0x02 : reset all values except ID and baudrateCOMM_SUCCESS=0# Communication Success result valueCOMM_TX_FAIL=-1001# Communication Tx Failed# Initialize PortHandler Structs# Set the port path# Get methods and members of PortHandlerLinux or PortHandlerWindowsport_num=dynamixel.portHandler(DEVICENAME)# Initialize PacketHandler Structsdynamixel.packetHandler()dxl_comm_result=COMM_TX_FAIL# Communication resultdxl_error=0# Dynamixel errordxl_baudnum_read=0# Read baudnum# Open portifdynamixel.openPort(port_num):print("Succeeded to open the port!")else:print("Failed to open the port!")print("Press any key to terminate...")getch()quit()# Set port baudrateifdynamixel.setBaudRate(port_num,BAUDRATE):print("Succeeded to change the baudrate!")else:print("Failed to change the baudrate!")print("Press any key to terminate...")getch()quit()# Read present baudrate of the controllerprint("Now the controller baudrate is : %d"%(dynamixel.getBaudRate(port_num)))# Try factoryresetprint("[ID:%03d] Try factoryreset : "%(DXL_ID))dynamixel.factoryReset(port_num,PROTOCOL_VERSION,DXL_ID,OPERATION_MODE)ifdynamixel.getLastTxRxResult(port_num,PROTOCOL_VERSION)!=COMM_SUCCESS:print("Aborted")dynamixel.printTxRxResult(PROTOCOL_VERSION,dynamixel.getLastTxRxResult(port_num,PROTOCOL_VERSION))quit()elifdynamixel.getLastRxPacketError(port_num,PROTOCOL_VERSION)!=0:dynamixel.printRxPacketError(PROTOCOL_VERSION,dynamixel.getLastRxPacketError(port_num,PROTOCOL_VERSION))# Wait for resetprint("Wait for reset...")sleep(2)print("[ID:%03d] factoryReset Success!"%(DXL_ID))# Set controller baudrate to dxl default baudrateifdynamixel.setBaudRate(port_num,FACTORYRST_DEFAULTBAUDRATE):print("Succeed to change the controller baudrate to : %d"%(FACTORYRST_DEFAULTBAUDRATE))else:print("Failed to change the controller baudrate")getch()quit()# Read Dynamixel baudnumdxl_baudnum_read=dynamixel.read1ByteTxRx(port_num,PROTOCOL_VERSION,DXL_ID,ADDR_PRO_BAUDRATE)ifdynamixel.getLastTxRxResult(port_num,PROTOCOL_VERSION)!=COMM_SUCCESS:dynamixel.printTxRxResult(PROTOCOL_VERSION,dynamixel.getLastTxRxResult(port_num,PROTOCOL_VERSION))elifdynamixel.getLastRxPacketError(port_num,PROTOCOL_VERSION)!=0:dynamixel.printRxPacketError(PROTOCOL_VERSION,dynamixel.getLastRxPacketError(port_num,PROTOCOL_VERSION))else:print("[ID:%03d] Dynamixel baudnum is now : %d"%(DXL_ID,dxl_baudnum_read))# Write new baudnumdynamixel.write1ByteTxRx(port_num,PROTOCOL_VERSION,DXL_ID,ADDR_PRO_BAUDRATE,NEW_BAUDNUM)ifdynamixel.getLastTxRxResult(port_num,PROTOCOL_VERSION)!=COMM_SUCCESS:dynamixel.printTxRxResult(PROTOCOL_VERSION,dynamixel.getLastTxRxResult(port_num,PROTOCOL_VERSION))elifdynamixel.getLastRxPacketError(port_num,PROTOCOL_VERSION)!=0:dynamixel.printRxPacketError(PROTOCOL_VERSION,dynamixel.getLastRxPacketError(port_num,PROTOCOL_VERSION))else:print("[ID:%03d] Set Dynamixel baudnum to : %d"%(DXL_ID,NEW_BAUDNUM))# Set port baudrate to BAUDRATEifdynamixel.setBaudRate(port_num,BAUDRATE):print("Succeed to change the controller baudrate to : %d"%(BAUDRATE))else:print("Failed to change the controller baudrate")getch()quit()sleep(0.2)# Read Dynamixel baudnumdxl_baudnum_read=dynamixel.read1ByteTxRx(port_num,PROTOCOL_VERSION,DXL_ID,ADDR_PRO_BAUDRATE)ifdynamixel.getLastTxRxResult(port_num,PROTOCOL_VERSION)!=COMM_SUCCESS:dynamixel.printTxRxResult(PROTOCOL_VERSION,dynamixel.getLastTxRxResult(port_num,PROTOCOL_VERSION))elifdynamixel.getLastRxPacketError(port_num,PROTOCOL_VERSION)!=0:dynamixel.printRxPacketError(PROTOCOL_VERSION,dynamixel.getLastRxPacketError(port_num,PROTOCOL_VERSION))else:print("[ID:%03d] Dynamixel baudnum is now : %d"%(DXL_ID,dxl_baudnum_read))# Close portdynamixel.closePort(port_num)

# Control table addressADDR_PRO_BAUDRATE=8# Control table address is different in Dynamixel model

Dynamixel series have their own control tables: Addresses and Byte Length in each items. To control one of the items, its address (and length if necessary) is required. Find your requirements in http://support.robotis.com/.

# Protocol versionPROTOCOL_VERSION=2# See which protocol version is used in the Dynamixel

Dynamixel uses either or both protocols: Protocol 1.0 and Protocol 2.0. Choose one of the Protocol which is appropriate in the Dynamixel.

Here we set some variables to let you freely change them and use them to run the example code.

As the document previously said in previous chapter, customize Dynamixel control table items, such as DXL_ID number, communication BAUDRATE, and the DEVICENAME, on your own terms of needs. In particular, BAUDRATE and DEVICENAME have systematical dependencies on your controller, so make clear what kind of communication method you will use.

Since the factory reset recovers the Dynamixel control table items to the original state, the baudrate of controller serial port should be set to its changed baudrate(FACTORYRST_DEFAULTBAUDRATE : 57600 bps) as well. After that, controller sets its baudrate to the value (1000000 bps : NEW_BAUDNUM = 1) before factory reset.

Each of the variables above show the meaning of the communication result value.

# Initialize PortHandler Structs# Set the port path# Get methods and members of PortHandlerLinux or PortHandlerWindowsport_num=dynamixel.portHandler(DEVICENAME)

portHandler() function sets port path as DEVICENAME and get port_num, and prepares an appropriate functions for port control in controller OS automatically. port_num would be used in many functions in the body of the code to specify the port for use.

factoryReset() function orders to the #DXL_ID Dynamixel through #port_num port, executing it to be reset as OPERATION_MODE format. The function checks Tx/Rx result and receives Hardware error.
getLastTxRxResult() function and getLastRxPacketError() function get either, and then printTxRxResult() function and printRxPacketError() function show results on the console window if any communication error or Hardware error has been occurred.

# Wait for resetprint("Wait for reset...")sleep(2)

Factory reset takes few seconds.

# Set controller baudrate to dxl default baudrateifdynamixel.setBaudRate(port_num,FACTORYRST_DEFAULTBAUDRATE):print("Succeed to change the controller baudrate to : %d"%(FACTORYRST_DEFAULTBAUDRATE))else:print("Failed to change the controller baudrate")getch()quit()

Controller should change its baudrate itself to do the communication with initialized Dynamixel.

This shows that reconnection between controller and Dynamixel is happened by adjusting the baudrate.

# Write new baudnumdynamixel.write1ByteTxRx(port_num,PROTOCOL_VERSION,DXL_ID,ADDR_PRO_BAUDRATE,NEW_BAUDNUM)ifdynamixel.getLastTxRxResult(port_num,PROTOCOL_VERSION)!=COMM_SUCCESS:dynamixel.printTxRxResult(PROTOCOL_VERSION,dynamixel.getLastTxRxResult(port_num,PROTOCOL_VERSION))elifdynamixel.getLastRxPacketError(port_num,PROTOCOL_VERSION)!=0:dynamixel.printRxPacketError(PROTOCOL_VERSION,dynamixel.getLastRxPacketError(port_num,PROTOCOL_VERSION))else:print("[ID:%03d] Set Dynamixel baudnum to : %d"%(DXL_ID,NEW_BAUDNUM))

To make the Dynamixel into previous condition, write1ByteTxRx() function orders to the #DXL_ID Dynamixel in PROTOCOL_VERSION communication protocol through #port_num port, writing 1 byte of TORQUE_ENABLE value to ADDR_PRO_TORQUE_ENABLE address. The function checks Tx/Rx result and receives Hardware error.
getLastTxRxResult() function and getLastRxPacketError() function get either, and then printTxRxResult() function and printRxPacketError() function show results on the console window if any communication error or Hardware error has been occurred.

# Set port baudrate to BAUDRATEifdynamixel.setBaudRate(port_num,BAUDRATE):print("Succeed to change the controller baudrate to : %d"%(BAUDRATE))else:print("Failed to change the controller baudrate")getch()quit()sleep(0.2)# Read Dynamixel baudnumdxl_baudnum_read=dynamixel.read1ByteTxRx(port_num,PROTOCOL_VERSION,DXL_ID,ADDR_PRO_BAUDRATE)ifdynamixel.getLastTxRxResult(port_num,PROTOCOL_VERSION)!=COMM_SUCCESS:dynamixel.printTxRxResult(PROTOCOL_VERSION,dynamixel.getLastTxRxResult(port_num,PROTOCOL_VERSION))elifdynamixel.getLastRxPacketError(port_num,PROTOCOL_VERSION)!=0:dynamixel.printRxPacketError(PROTOCOL_VERSION,dynamixel.getLastRxPacketError(port_num,PROTOCOL_VERSION))else:print("[ID:%03d] Dynamixel baudnum is now : %d"%(DXL_ID,dxl_baudnum_read))

These changes controller baudrate and verify that the Dynamixel has been successfully set into previous state.